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It is hard to
believe that a few short months ago, JoyRide did not even exist.
Back in August of 2009, 40 people met to brainstorm about
what their ideal riding program would be like. We never
dreamed that in only 9 months, we would be completing our first spring
semester with 30 JoyRiders, 4 horses, 30 volunteers, a facility
with a covered arena, offices, restrooms, therapy room and
kitchen...and tons of JOY!!! Thank you to everyone who has helped
us get this far! We look forward to many more years of joy!
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Say "Cheese" , Dancer!
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Photo by Morgan German
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See all the JoyRide photos by visiting our website,
and clicking on "Photos and Media". Click on one
of the heart photos and it will take you to our Shutterfly site.
Lee R. has put together some great Photo Books that you can view
or order. To download your favorite single pics, go to the albums
section.
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Summer JoyRiders
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Summer at JoyRide is packed with fun times! In
addition to regular weekly rides, we will have 3 summer camp
sessions. Camp will be on Monday
and Wednesday, 9-11 AM, for 2 weeks each. A few
openings are still available in the first (June 14-23)
and 3rd (July12-21) sessions.
We also are offering a Family Night of fun with
horses for JoyRider families and/or Volunteer families. This
would be one evening (TBD) for 2 hours for 4 people.
If you would like more information or to sign up to join
the summer fun, contact Karen
A. or Karen G.
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Dates to Remember
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6/14-7/30: Summer
Semester
8/30:
Fall Semester Begins
10/11:
First Joyride Golf Tournament, High Meadow Ranch Golf Club
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Summer
Volunteer Opportunities
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Got some spare time in your summer schedule? Take a
look at these volunteer opportunities.
1. Can you spare a few hours this Sunday, June 6,
from 9:00-noon,
to help build a sensory trail at JoyRide? A Girl Scout
friend of JoyRide has made this her project, but could use a few more
hands to get it completed. Bring work gloves, shovels,
ladders, & hammers, if ya' got 'em. Let Jackie
M. know if you can make it.
2.
A few leaders and sidewalkers are needed for our
summer classes which runs June 14 - July 30.
Classes are Monday-Thursday,
9:00 AM - Noon.
To set up a training date and time, or for more information, contact Penny
or Kassie.
3. We
need a few more dedicated volunteers to help feed the horses on days
when there are no classes. Contact Karen
A for more information about joining the Horse Feeding Team.
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Jolly Times at the Jamboree
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Jamboree attendees enjoy the Aggie Wrangler's
performance
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Oh, what a night! The JoyRide Jamboree, held at High
Meadow Ranch Golf Club on May 8, surpassed all our wildest dreams
in every way! The sellout crowd enjoyed an
amazing performance by the Aggie Wranglers followed by a delicious
dinner of beef tenderloin. The silent and live auctions were
full of high demand items. The music by Melanie Kay and Joe
Bergstrom had us all tapping our toes and singing along. A huge
thank you to all the sponsors, volunteers, attendees and auction item
donors for helping us net over $44,000 for Joyride!
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Special Olympics
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Congratulations to the first JoyRide Special Olympics
team! We are so very proud of Jonathan, Martha, Ellie and Steven
for bringing home lots of medals from the regional competition. Martha
and Steven went on to compete at the state games held in Bryan and did a fantastic job against
some really tough competition, bringing home even more
medals! Team JoyRide rocks!!
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